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Wendell J. and M. Jean Kraft Photograph Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-146

Collection Scope and Content Summary

Photograph collection, circa 1947, taken by Wendell J. Kraft with preservation help by his wife, M. Jean Kraft. Photographs and negative include aerial images of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Also includes some historic mine site photographs.

Dates

  • Circa 1947

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biography

Photographer Wendell J. Kraft stood on the bi-wing of a bi-plane, supported by a strut to capture the aerial images.

Extent

0.35 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photograph collection, circa 1947, taken by Wendell J. Kraft with preservation help by his wife, M. Jean Kraft. Photographs and negative include aerial images of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Also includes some historic mine site photographs.

General Physical Description note

0.23 cubic feet2 manuscript boxes

Disaster Recovery Note

Box 1, Folder 2 has many photographs stuck together. They have been humidified to try separating them, but it did not work.

Processing History

Elizabeth Russell,

Title
Wendell J. and M. Jean Kraft Photograph Collection
Author
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Russell
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

Contact:
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton 49931 U.S.A. US